Come Find Yourself

I bet teenaged me would’ve liked this. And she would have been wrong. Ugh.

Hard to imagine why Huey Morgan thought this bonged-out drudgery could be called fun lovin. Criminal, sure. They do their best to nestle awkwardly in an honourable tradition of stealing freely from their forebears; in this case the Beasties, Tarantino (I guess) and (don't ask me why anyone would want to do this) Red Hot Chilli Peppers. But in the same way that buying a Barcelona shirt with Messi on the back doesn't mean your first touch no longer stinks, Cosplaying as your favourite bands doesn't mean your music is any good. It really, really, really isn't.

Great album to play while trimming your kids finger nails. Confuses them into sitting still.

What a fun album! Kind of borderline "Gangstagrass" on the first track. Mixing hip hop with numerous styles, this album is just silly, while also being cool.

Scooby Snacks was a jam when I was a child. That's it though, this is childish music. Put it in the children's edition.

I had a mate just after high school that used to play this - I'd forgotten it existed. I remember the title track but nothing else. Ok, I like that it's rap with an actual band behind it, much more interesting than what a lot of others were doing at the time. This was kinda right on that turning point as heaps of rap started just using real simple basslines as music, kinda throwing out all the cool samples and turntable stuff that made it cool a few years earlier. The band is good, they mix a whole heap of different genres but keep it funky and it always seems to work. ...except for the rap rock parts lol. That sorta thing hasn't aged well imo, was never going to. Or maybe that's just the shadow of cringey memories looming over me lol. But it's only in maybe 1-2 tracks and used pretty sparsely anyway. I also didn't realise that Scooby snacks was them - not sure how that escaped me, heard that song many times, it has that 90s swagger that I kinda miss, not in a nostalgic way but rather that I'm kinda sad people aren't doing it anymore. Naturally, being the mid-late 90s all the songs are about smoking weed... that's just how it was at the time. Except for the song about meth I guess lol. Seems a lot of the time this list just forces me to sit through 60s garbage rather than expand my mind, so it's cool to hear something that's not only mostly new to me, but that I'd also willingly listen to independently. 4/5.

La critique que je m'apprête à rédiger ne sera pas tout à fait pertinente dans le sens où j'ai été confronté à un problème dont j'assume la responsabilité. En effet, je ne me suis rendu compte qu'au milieu de l'écoute que la lecture de cet album se faisait en mode aléatoire. J'étais dès lors totalement perdu. Vous savez pertinemment que je me dois d'activer cette option la plupart du temps pour m'entraîner à l'événement que nous attendons tous et qui se tiendra selon les dernières infos début 2024 ; je veux bien entendu parler du Grand Quiz du Générateur sur TF1 qui m'opposera bien sûr à ltrapeze. Je vous tiendrai informé sur le déroulement de l'émission dès que j'aurai du nouveau.

I was gonna write this long spiel about how back in the 90’s I scammed both Columbia House and BMG out of their 10 CD’s for a penny deals and this CD was one of the ones I got, but it’s not a very interesting story (lots of kids my age did that back then). Also, this isn’t a very interesting record. If you played a Beck record and an Everlast record at the same time, you could probably achieve a similar effect.

It's time to rethink some things if you come to find yourself vibing with these cringe-worthy attempts at hip hop and blues rock fusion.

Good fun, immature, 90s, rockrap

It's not bad.

weird album not really sure if i like it or not but still not objectively terrible

There are some bops on here but some of it is a bit same-y. It's aight.

Surprisingly not that bad, album was all over the place with lots of different genres mixed into Hip hop

Just a ton of fun, honestly really enjoyed this album. It trails off a bit on the back end, but still a strong album. Can't really identify a genre, which made it even more enjoyable Saved: The Fun Lovin' Criminal, The Grave And The Constant, Scooby Snacks, Bombin' The L*

Some good tunes here and there (1st one for example). Rest were shite-ish

I was really into the album at first and then it started to all blend together. It's a unique sound for sure but probably won't listen again

This is another record I scorned on principle back in the ‘90’s for reasons that matter less to me today: it’s modish, affected, and unafraid of cliché - featuring Tarantino samples on its biggest hit manages to hit all three. But is it fun? A little, not much.

While certainly not the worst this genre of 90s rock/hiphop/jazz blend has to offer, and some of the samples are fun, I can't say I'm a fan. There's an inescapable element of trying-too-hard-to-be-hard to make me invested in the music.

There's a reason I forgot about this band. Now that I listen to this time to go back to the 90s where you belong.

I lived through the 90s and I don't remember this band at all. And I'm perfectly happy to forget about them now.

This is a strange one because while I don't think it is necessarily a bad album, I am not sure of how it received enough of a reputation to appear on this list. I had never heard of this rap/rock group before so I was surprised to see that their song "Scooby Snacks" had 22 million streams on Spotify; however, I was even more surprised when I heard it and realized none of it sounded familiar. Even the Wikipedia page for this album is nearly non-existent with no facts or notes on the recording or its significance (something that has been very prevalent for every other album I have received so far). Given all of this, this album just doesn't feel overly innovative or high quality for the time which makes things even stranger. By the end, it all just started to unfortunately blend together. It was cool to hear rap with real instruments (RHCP, A Tribe Called Quest, and Sublime are the first bands that come to mind when I hear this), but this just wasn't as fun as it should be due to its execution. I ultimately didn't think the rapping or the instrumentals were special enough to make this one I want to come back to. Not much to say outside of that. 2/5. NOTE: As a big James Bond fan, I did appreciate the cover of one of the best tracks from the movie franchise, "We Have All the Time in the World"; however, it didn't really try to be unique and definitely paled in comparison to the original Louis Armstrong version.

Faux gangsters - not awful but it's baffling to me how this album and group became successful. The harder grittier songs are better than the softer tracks but they are also more cringey. This is seen in all its glory on the best track: King of New York which utters the refrain "free John Gotti". Some decent tracks but zero realism which leaves me feeling empty.

So many good hip hop albums from the 90s and they chose this one... smh

Part II of a recent series entitled "The Inescapable Radio Mediocrity of 1996" I am fortunate now to live in a country where these poser shitheads couldn't get arrested if they tried, so I am at zero risk of ever encountering their effluent in daily life (see also: Jamiroquai). This pleases me immensely

WHAT I ENJOYED: i mean it's not 60s/70s prog rock so i guess that's cool; some fun samples GRIPES: the whole album sounds dated; the vibe is....hungover, sun-faded, lethargic, tiresome. RECCOMMENDED IF YOU LIKE: Sublime, wearing really boxy striped t-shirts from the 90s, fitted caps #540 revealed/ #534 rated

Stick em up punks its the fun lovin criminals! Buckle up, i have thoughts. As a white, english, middle class, teenager when this landed i thought it was fucking cool. Its new york for people who havent been there, it had swearing and tarantino excerpts and a hint of danger. The tunes were strong and you could sing along badly. I felt like a fisher price goodfella. They never really hit these heights again but somehow Huey managed to parlay his success into relative British success as a touring DJ and with a very good show on 6music. I think he even married a British woman. He had to graft as apparently they had to pay all the money they made to Tarantino for the clips. So, how does this hold up coming back 25 years later? The nostalgia hits me like a yellow taxi on Broadway (i've no idea, im having fun ok) and im smiling like a idiot. Sure there are some pretty poor filler tracks, but im surprised by the brass and strings, the breadth of influences and styles and the production is good. I think there may the worst cover song ever tucked away which really illustrates the limitations of hueys voice but thats not a crime because we are all having fun. I can see why people would give this a 1 or a 2 as its pretty dumb and reliant on cool in parts, it should be a 3, and its definitely not a 5. But im giving it a 4, for sheer happiness because what else should music give you but a big fuckin smile on your face.

It's a nice combination of rap and rock/pop (amongst other things) with a really cool vibe throughout. Nothing too serious and it's fun to hear this. I've got a soft spot for these mid nineties albums. They don't sound dated, but they do sound different (and generally better) compared to most stuff released nowadays.

Expected to hate this, ended up appreciating its earnest goofiness. Could only exist in the 90s when there were less artists afraid of appearing corny. Honestly, these dudes can write a fun hook. I enjoyed myself while listening to this, and even went back to a couple tracks after it was done. A fun entry.

I am genuinely amazed that this album is on the list. Can you imagine the conversation? "Guys, guys. You know what album must be on the list. That Scooby Snacks album. It's definitely one of the thousand best albums of all time. Hughie Morgan is a visionary." I can understand why some albums I hate are on this list. Maybe they're from a genre I can't stand, are of historical interest or were very successful. I don't hate this album, in fact there's the odd part I quite like, but it is so bizarre to see The Fun Lovin' Criminals alongside Bowie, Dylan and the Beatles as a must listen to before you die choice.

I'm not sure I can really appreciate this kind of stuff on the level it's supposed to be appreciated, but relative to a lot of the other hip hop this list has given me, I liked this one a lot. Thinking thematically about this + "Three Feet High and Rising" + "People's Travels..." vs. "Fear of a Black Planet" + NWA, I seem to like stuff that emphasizes the instruments over the rappers. This CD has, in relative terms, great instrumentals. It starts kind of slow - the first song is a bit of an intro, and didn't immediately grab me - it's fun, but one of the more rap-driven tracks. But each of "Passive/Aggressive", "Scooby Snacks" and "Bombin' the L" I liked immediately, and a few of the slower, funkier tracks were really nice too. They generally keep everything pretty upbeat, do a good job of featuring a few different instrumental moods, and seem to not take themselves super-seriously. I would play this again.

Good listen, but probably wouldn't listen again.

As the name suggests, just a fun album. Best track: The Fun Lovin' Criminal

Rap for people who don't usually like rap Stoner music for people who haven't tried weed yet

An interesting mash-up of different genres but I didn't really care for it. It's been about a week since I listened to it so details are sparse but I think it was kind of uneven for me and I kind of struggled to finish it. There were some fun tracks I think but it didn't always work or come together for me. Also, not very interesting lyrically.

I'm shocked. The production is so good. It really sounds great. But what is this? The lyrics are whimsical at best. Hard pass for me. Maybe it would at least be "funny" if I was high?

Please tell me why this is on the list. I’m genuinely asking. The lyrics are cringe inducing and I just can’t.

-An easier listen all the way through than the majority of albums in the 1001.tick -a bit different. Tick -fun, funky, tick -does not take itself seriously. Tick 5 stars for the hell if it.

Nostalgic for sure. Brought back so many memories. Used to love this album. Still do. But I used to too.

Coole Scheibe

Love these dudes and almost everything they do. But this one is definitely a classic

Enjoyed this! Appreciated the country jazz and rock vibes

Love the refreshing rock-y and jazz-y vibes on the rap / hip-hop here.

Very cool album, love it.

Love these guys, legends.

Love the first song

What can I say... 90's hip-hop is my jam.

Surprisingly mellow! Kinda bluesy.

I said, Baby, baby, baby, this album has mucho grande style. I dig the vibe that runs through this album. I own this, and at various times, I can't get enough of it. They have a distinctive style. Jazz, hip hop, rap, rock, driving rhythms, story telling. I find the songs infective and many are frequently triggered in my head with certain stimuli from the environment. If someone says they were "running around", my brain adds in the beat and the lyrics, "robbin' banks all wacked..." Surprised to see this on the list, and thrilled. Especially as it followed the painful evermore.

loved the use of real instruments and samples on this record. super unique sound and super catchy beats and melodies!

I really loved the sound and the flows on this album, just amazing.

This is great!

Loved this

Awesome crossover jazz, hiphop, funk

This one was a real horizon-widener when I first heard it back in 1996. Laid back and chill, but with some of the hardest shredding I'd ever heard. It's just so classy, man. It's pure, distilled, Noo Yoik Siddy.

Great

Genuinely surprised at how fucking cool this album is, as I paid no attention to it back in the 90's. Such a killer blend of genres, and the beats and production on it are soooo good.

top tier album

I am OBSESSED. This is so fun and funky. Reminds me a lot of an earlier version of gangstagrass, complete with all the best parts of the 90s. I can't stop dancing! Standouts include The Fun Lovin' Criminal, Bombin' The L, and I Can't Get With That.

Oh shit this is rap n roll. Can't say I expected that. This was a surprise to me on basically all fronts. Cool samples, cool guitar, cool hooks. It's funny how the albums I like the most I have the least amount to say. As far as I'm concerned it does everything correctly when it comes to my taste. I will definitely be listening again and probably more from these dudes. 5

I loved this. To me this album was a lot more interesting then most hiphop albums because of the more interesting use of instrument and the cross over with clear influences from different genres. Very cool

Fun Gloving

My only regret was that I didn’t get this album on a Friday.

ЧУНГАЧАНГА

FLC gigs are the best. Usually small and intimate, Huey is a great host. Loved this since I heard the first single. Aged well. Perfect blend of chill and aggression. Still loving it today. Easy 5 stars.

sonzao nask

Brilliant. Smooth rapping with great guitars.

well this was well more massive than i remember it being. My memories of it at the time are scooby snacks being flogged so hard it was unlistenable and it generally being pseudo cool nonsense. don't really know if any of that has changed but i read how they came to fame by filling in for acts that didn't turn up in a club they worked in. could be a nice cover story but it makes it sound a bit more of a piss about, which fits the music better than some uber cool new york hipster taking themselves far too seriously trying to be cool. gonna go big on this.

I liked the look of the cover and 90s hip-hop/rap is up my alley. It was a treat!

Never heard of 'em before but this was a fun groove with many surprises.

This sure didn’t look like it was gonna be my jam, but it sure is great! I love these guys! Lots of serious themes - some moving songs - but they seem to be having fun (as advertised). Great rhymes. I love the slow jams as much as the fast and fun songs. And remaking “We Have All The Time in the World”?! Very classy. Some great guitar work that really added to it all. Really great album!

Похоже на Gorillaz. Запоминающиеся мотивы, речетативы совмещенные с красивыми мелодиями. Биты качают. Тембры приятные

Something new to me enjoyed it

Loved this album.

I had never heard of these guys before. This music made me move! I really liked this disc. I listened to the Expanded Version, which has many versions of several of their songs. It's a great showing of their creativity and command of different styles of music and recording.

I like it too much to be objective.

Fantastic chilled album which will be played again

perfect

Chill beats, chill bars, so many genres used perfectly

Very good

So good

Really-really good songs

Funky, upbeat and chillin.

Very cool. Great fusion of hiphop, blues and rock. The lead singles still sound awesome but some of the other tracks let it down a little, the chorus’s get a bit formulaic.

Don't ever reach a point in your life where you're too much of a snob to admit that Fun Lovin' Criminals were just a decent three-piece having a good laugh. Were they the first or best to ever put rock and rap together on a record? Certainly not. But Come Find Yourself is very listenable from start to finish, it's pretty distinctive and like it or not, it holds up against anything else that attempted this sort of thing at the time.

I liked this. Only knew the hits before but it's an album of laid back rap vocals against funky and bluesy backing music with a few guitar solos and more rocking moments. Very chill

First time listening all the way through. Weirdly once got this album accidentally instead of a Funkmaster Flex album after a mix up placing the CDs by the shop assistant. Didn't listen to it then, but this is much better than Funkmaster Flex. Scooby Snacks and Fun Lovin Criminal are the obvious bangers in here but there is a lot of other good quality with a nice sprinkling of brass instruments throughout. Huey Morgan's radio show on a Saturday on 6 music also shows me he knows his stuff and is super eclectic. £1 on music magpie so going to buy!

A rap album from the 90s that doesn't feel dark and depressive for once, nice! The whole album has a kind of playfulness to it with interesting samples, guitars etc, which I like. The metal guitar riffs perhaps doesn't work that well everywhere, but I appreciate the effort! First time I went over this it wasn't instant love (even though it stood out a bit compared to other rap albums), but I decided to skim through it again a bit before writing this review and now I actually appreciate it much more. Favourite songs included 'The Grave And The Constant', and 'I Can't Get With That'. Gives me feelings of wanting to drive around at summer sunset or something, very calming and groovey. Overall I grew to like this album over the course of hearing it, so giving it a 4!

I heard “Scooby Snacks” before and was familiar with these guys, but hadn’t heard the full album. Pleasantly surprised.

A cool version of the Red Hots

Fun and silly rap rock. Enjoyed this quite a lot and it’s something you don’t often hear.

Decent flow with actual music. What a great time.

This is the first album I've heard on this list to have given me a lot of ironic enjoyment. It's so bad and the lyrics are so cheesy that it becomes funny. They literally use a high pitched sample from Free Bird and play it off as serious. This album is a joke but a really funny joke which I look forward to laughing at in the future.

Love the beats, no so crazy about the 90s rap.

Really cool record! What an interesting blend of sounds.

Just on the description, I thought it would be a Beastie Boys ripoff, but it’s a lot more lowkey. I’ve been enjoying it, but it doesn’t seem much like essential listening to me. I’m going with a 4. This was a really good album that didn’t make waves the way I think it should have.

Good

Tolle Album. Klasse Musik.

I put off listening to this but then it turned out to be really good!! I'm not a big fan of rap and hip hop, but the heavy rock influence saved this for me. Probably wouldn't come back to it but it was a great album!

spotify has playlists that they think are similar to whatever album you’re looking at. one of the ones for this album was “Dive Bar Anthems” and tbh i see it. this is a generally good, inoffensive but unserious album that touches upon a bunch of genres in pretty cool ways. i’ve never actually been to a dive bar but i’d be happy if this was all that was playing